Mazwin Nik Anis

PETALING JAYA: More Bersatu divisions are expected to be dissolved in the coming days, in retaliation to the party’s decision to expel its deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. Two divisions – Larut and Lembah Pantai – are the first two to be disbanded. Sources claim a substantial number of divisions in Johor, Sabah, Selangor, Pahang and Perak are expected to follow suit soon. “Keep a close eye on what is happening in Bersatu.

PETALING JAYA: Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, who has been called to face the party's disciplinary board, will not be attending the meeting on Thursday (Feb 12) as he is still abroad, says his aide. Ahmad Ikhwan Fadhli said the disciplinary board had been informed of this on the same day Hamzah received the notice on Feb 7. Hamzah is in Sydney, Australia, to enrol his daughter at a university, said his private secretary.

PETALING JAYA: Attesting that his acquisition of shares worth RM800,000 in a financial services company was done transparently, top graft buster Tan Sri Azam Baki maintained that he did not violate any law in making the acquisition. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner said he had done the necessary, including declaring the transaction and had informed the Chief Secretary to the Government on the matter. “Everything was done above board.